EDELMAN JOINS THE U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS
COUNCIL (USUBC), MEMBER NUMBER 89
World's largest independent public relations firm

U.S-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C., Tuesday, September 2, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The executive committee of the U.S.-Ukraine Business
Council (USUBC), on behalf of the entire membership, is most pleased to
announce that Edelman has been approved USUBC membership. Edelman is
USUBC member number 89. 

Edelman is the world's largest independent public relations firm, with 3,000
employees in 51 offices worldwide. Edelman's headquarters is in Chicago. 

EDELMAN BRUSSELS

The support that Edelman provides to pan-European clients out of its Brussels office is founded on its understanding of European political and cultural trends and nuances, and its recognition of commercial imperatives.

The public affairs team works with clients to help them communicate with
European institutions and navigate the political landscape. The staff also
builds coalitions between partners with common interests, both in Brussels
and across the EU, which enables clients to reach broad and diverse audiences.

Edelman's clients have included TXU, British Petroleum, Chiquita, KSA,
EEMF (European Energy Millennium Forum), DuPont, Ecco, UPS and Bunge.

JERE SULLIVAN HEADS UP BRUSSELS TEAM

USUBC has been working with Jere Sullivan, Vice Chairman Europe , since last December on corporate issues related to Ukraine, Jere will represent Edelman on the USUBC board of directors.

Edelman provides public affairs and communications support to a host of clients in Brussels and throughout Europe helping them to navigate issues in the private and public sector.  It does so through a campaign style approach combining lobbying with third party coalition building, traditional and digital communications.

Edelman is uniquely qualified to help companies build and maintain productive relationships with non-governmental organizations as well as with other new voices of civil society.

With a Public Affairs team spanning the major EU capitals Edelman has the reach to impact issues at the European and national level.

Edelman in Brussels has particular strength in the areas of:

Anti-Corruption
Crisis & Issues Management
European Public Affairs
Media Relations
Social Issues Communication
Online Advocacy

Additional information on Edelman Brussels can be found on their website:
http://www.edelman.com/offices/europe/brussels/.

"The U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) is most pleased to have Edelman join the rapidly expanding USUBC membership." said Morgan Williams, SigmaBleyzer,  who serves as President of USUBC.

MEMBERSHIP IN USUBC KEEPS GROWING

Edelman is the 38th new member for 2008, and the 68th new member since January of 2007. USUBC membership has quadrupled in the past 20 months, going from 22 members in January of 2007 to 89 members in July of 2008. Membership is expected to top 100 very soon.

The other new members in 2008 are MaxWell USA, Baker and McKenzie
law firm, Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, Dipol Chemical International,
MJA Asset Management, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Halliburton,
DLA Piper law firm, EPAM Systems, DHL International Ukraine, Air Tractor,
Inc., Magisters law firm, Ernst & Young, Umbra LLC., US PolyTech LLC,
Vision TV LLC, Crumpton Group, American Express Bank, a Standard
Chartered group company, TNK-BP Commerce LLC, Rakotis, American
Councils for International Education, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP,
International Commerce Corporation, IMTC-MEI, Nationwide Equipment
Company, First International Resources, the Doheny Global Group, Foyil
Securities, KPMG, Asters law firm, Solid Team LLC, R & J Trading
International, Vasil Kisil & Partners law firm, AeroSvit Ukrainian Airlines,
ContourGlobal, Winner Imports LLC (Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo,
Porsche), and 3M.

The complete USUBC membership list and other information about USUBC
can be found at: http://www.usubc.org.

BUSINESS DRIVES UKRAINE'S INTEGRATION INTO THE
WORLD ECONOMY

Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration is first and foremost today being driven
by the private business community in Ukraine, Europe, and the United States.

"Ukraine's aspirations for Euro-Atlantic integration, to be a major member of
the world's community of strong, democratic, independent, prosperous, private business sector driven nations, will be realized largely through the present leadership and investments from the business community and then hopefully with some real support later from the politicians and government leaders," wrote Morgan Williams, SigmaBleyzer, who serves as President of USUBC, in a recent article published by the "Welcome to Ukraine" magazine.